Benin vs Togo: Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Benin
2.27 million people
in 2020
Togo
2.25 million people
in 2020
Benin rank
80th
Togo rank
81st
Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time
- Benin
- Togo
How they compare
Benin currently reports 2.27 million people against 2.25 million people in Togo, a difference of 20,160 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Togo ahead.
Benin ranks 80th and Togo ranks 81st of 182 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Togo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 1960s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 1970s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 1980s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 1990s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 2000s | 1.12 million people | 1.29 million people | 174,375 people | Togo |
| 2010s | 1.68 million people | 1.86 million people | 179,440 people | Togo |
| 2020s | 2.27 million people | 2.25 million people | 20,160 people | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents, Benin or Togo?
- Benin, at 2.27 million people against 2.25 million people in Togo as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Benin and Togo?
- 20,160 people, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Togo?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2020.
- How do Benin and Togo rank globally for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Benin ranks 80th and Togo ranks 81st of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.